Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Madison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Madison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Madison
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for South Madison:
- 38.053443, -81.806074
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on South Madison
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since South Madison is near Logan County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named South Madison ...
We found two communities that share the name South Madison.
Within West Virginia, the name South Madison is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This South Madison is located in Lake County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the South Madison that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of South Madison.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This South Madison is located in Dane County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the South Madison that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of South Madison.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Madison ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Greenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Boone County
- Havana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Low Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Price Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Boone County
- Ridgeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Ridgeview is located in Boone County
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Turtle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Turtletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
- Turtletown is located in Boone County
How Far From South Madison to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Madison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Madison and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from South Madison to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Madison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0534, Longitude: -81.8061 In this case, the coordinates for South Madison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from South Madison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.772 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.596 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.033 degrees. |